Q: Bootcamp without Optical disc drive

Hi everyone. I want to install windows 7 on my iMac 24'' (mid 2008) but my optical disc drive is broken. I tried to install it with an USB flashdrive, but the system don't recognize it as a bootable device. I have the windows 7 ISO, vmware fusion, refit (i searched on the interet for the solution but i couldn't find any). thanks for help !

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 15, 2013 2:12 AM

I have this question too

Q: Bootcamp without Optical disc drive

All replies

Helpful answers

first Page 4 of 11 last

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 4:15 PM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 4:15 PM in response to Loner T

Friend, still not working!
Is there anything I can do?
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Loner T

He returned in the message to insert disk ..
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 4:26 PM in response to VittorioZanetti
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 4:26 PM in response to VittorioZanetti

what I see is that he wants not boot the stick as I have seen in other tutorials..
what do you think?
Reply options

Link to this post

by Loner T,

Loner T Jul 9, 2015 4:40 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 7 (24,098 points)

Safari

Jul 9, 2015 4:40 PM in response to cassiobueno_90

Can you verify that your USB is a USB2 flash drive?
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 4:46 PM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 4:46 PM in response to Loner T

Disk Utility -> Information: Field "bus connection" is written USB
Reply options

Link to this post

by Loner T,

Loner T Jul 9, 2015 4:57 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 7 (24,098 points)

Safari

Jul 9, 2015 4:57 PM in response to cassiobueno_90

This is what you need to check.
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 5:05 PM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 5:05 PM in response to Loner T

It needs to be 2.0?
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 5:06 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 5:06 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Reply options

Link to this post

by Loner T,

Loner T Jul 9, 2015 5:07 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 7 (24,098 points)

Safari

Jul 9, 2015 5:07 PM in response to cassiobueno_90

It is 2.0. Why is it formatted as NTFS, and not FAT32?
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 9, 2015 5:31 PM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 9, 2015 5:31 PM in response to Loner T

I had it formatted as FAT32 and then I used the program "aneale2310" he said, was the way it is .. you are wrong?I need to format it back to FAT32? What do I do?
Reply options

Link to this post

by Loner T,

Loner T Jul 9, 2015 7:00 PM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 7 (24,098 points)

Safari

Jul 9, 2015 7:00 PM in response to cassiobueno_90

Can you format it as FAT32 and rebuild your USB. You may run into other issues.

Please also see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200124.aspx.
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 10, 2015 3:21 AM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 10, 2015 3:21 AM in response to Loner T

Ok. I'll try and answer. Thanks!
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 10, 2015 9:11 AM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 10, 2015 9:11 AM in response to cassiobueno_90

Good morning!
Only I out of my mind. I imagine it does not work, but there is a way to create a partition on the ssd to initialize the disk image and make the installation of Windows from it, rather than using the more common ways in media CD/DVD and stick?
Reply options

Link to this post

by Loner T,

Loner T Jul 10, 2015 9:22 AM in response to cassiobueno_90
Level 7 (24,098 points)

Safari

Jul 10, 2015 9:22 AM in response to cassiobueno_90

1. Create a FAT32 partition on the SSD.
2. Download Paragon NTFS for Mac trial version.
3. Format the FAT32 as NTFS using Paragon software.
4. Copy the contents of the Windows Installer the SSD NTFS partition.
5. Use GPT Fdisk to mark the NTFS partition as bootable.
6. Power cycle your Mac and hold the Alt Key and select the NTFS partition and test.
Reply options

Link to this post

by cassiobueno_90,

cassiobueno_90 Jul 10, 2015 9:29 AM in response to Loner T
Level 1 (0 points)

Jul 10, 2015 9:29 AM in response to Loner T

In short, are two additional partitions, one for boot and another to install Windows, right ?!
Reply options

Link to this post